Combined bed and sofa.



E. N. BROWN.

COMBINED BED AND son. APPLICATION TILED SEPT. 14, 1912.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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COMBINED BED AND SOFA.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.14, 1912,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARDN. BROWN, 01 EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO. ABSIGNOR TO THE D. '1. OWEN OOKPAHY, OF EAST CLEVELAND. OHIO, A CORPORATION.

COMBINED BED AND SOFA.

Specification of Letters Intent.

Patented Oct. 2 1 1 913.

Application tiled September 14, 1912. Serial No. 720,817.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I EDWARD N. BROWN, citizen of the United States, residinp at East Cleveland, in the county of Cuya logs and State of Ohio, have invented cert-am new anduseful Improvements in aCombined Bed and 3ofa, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists in a certain improvement in a combined bed and sofa having folding bed and seat sections and a seat back, all substantially as herein shown and described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

The primary objectof the invention is to provide means to secure a close engagement between the back and the seat when the parts are folded and in use as a davenport couch, and whereby when the back is pressed rearward the bed sections may be freely unfolded.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a cross section of the structure open as a bed. Fig. 2 is an inside view of one of the ends or and members of the structure with parts thereon as seen in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a modification of the invention, and is a cross section of the bed and sofa. in a folded state. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line g ;e Fig, 3, looking rearward. Fig. 5 is a cross section of the structure as shown in Fig, 1 but folded instead of open and with the same style of mechanism to operate and brace the back.

The present invention is limited more par ticularly to the means, a set of levers 8, by which the back of the sofa is sustained in working relations with the seat when the structure is converted into a sofa, as seen in Figs. 3 and 5, and the parts comprise a main frame consisting of end sections or members A, bars or rails a, b and c, ortheir equivalent, by which said end sections are connected, and a back B swung from the top and rear connecting bar a in any suitable e bed mattress frame consists of two sections, D and E, front and rear or outer and inner sections respectively. The inner section or frame E is adapted to be raised and lowered within limits and the outer section D folds over the same when a sofa is made and unfolds asin Fig. 3 when a bed is made. Arms 2 and 3 connect said sections at their ends and upper or folding section D is pivoted at 4 on suitable standards or brackets 5 aflixedeither to front rail a or to each end member of the frame. In these part culars and others not specifically noted ierem, the resent construction follows closely after t at shown and described in the {omt application of D. T. Owen and E. N.

irown, SCI. No. 686,173.

The inner section E of the bed is limited in its drop at the rear by chain 6, see Fig. 1. or a bar d, see Fig. 3, and in unfolding op erations this frame section rides up on the supports 7 at its ends, projections 11 being provided for this purpose. In this position of the parts the lovers 8 are idle, but when the bed is folded the ends and rear of the folding section D of the bed rests on the inwardly projectin end portion 10 of said lever while the ot er end presses more or less directly against the rear and free end of the back B. The said levers are pivoted at about their middle on the end members A, and have the dual function of resting the inner portion of the bed section D thereon and of bracing the bottom of the back B at the same time. The ivot 9 of said levers is at about their midd e and two forms thereof are shown. In one form, Figs. '1, 2 and 5. the said lovers have an adjustable link 12 operatively engaged by a cotter pin in a slot in a bracket 13 fixed on the rear and bottom of back B. The said link is in two parts having a screw connection between them to provide for fitting and fixing the operative relations between the back and the seat.

The operation then in folding the bed sections is as follows: When the front bed frame is pressed down to its closed or folded position it strikes the lip 10 and causes the other end to be thrown inward and through the link 12 ress the back inward also over the rear ed ge of the seat or bed section D, thereby locking the same against upward movement and making an effective closure between the back and the seat. \Vhen the seat S is vacant and it is desired to raise the same and unfold the bed section D to the inverted position Fig. 1. it is only necessary to press the bottom of the back rearward by hand and thus clear the said seat and frame to be swung open. When the back is thus retired it will remain perpendicular by its own gravity. The other form of lever 15 is seen in Fig. 3 wherein the said lever is shown as substantially crescent shaped, as in Figs. 1, 2 and 5. but the link is omitted and the up r outer end of the lever is curved backwar ly at its point and bears directly against the bark instead of having a bearing indirectly or through an intervening portion. Otherwisethe said levers 10 and 15 are essentially alike and their function the same practirally. The link, however, is preferred as it is more reliable and takes up loose play and can be readily adjusted for more effective results. It is also more ractical for commercial reasons as it enab es the assembling of the beds to be quickly and properly performed without loss in effect of the desired results. Finally, and as an incident in the operation of the folding or seat section of the bed and the seat S thereon a spring 16 is provided at each end of the bed in the angle of the pivots between arms 2 and 3 and which springs are designed to be so placed and related that they will be under tension when the bed sections are folded and exert a pulling etiect upward at the rear of the upper section D. Then as the back B is pressed rearward at its bottom the tendency of the rear of section D will be to rise under the tension of the said springs, thereby facilitating th turning of the said section by hand into an inverted position at the front of the structure.

\Vhat I claim is:

l. The combination with a frame of a back pivoted to the upper portion of said frame; a seat pivoted to the forward portion of said frame; and levers, each pivoted at a point intermediate its length and having one of its ends engaging the free edge of said back, substantially as described.

2. In a combined bed and sofa, a seat and springs therefor to raise the rear thereof, a back supported to move forwardly into engaging relations with said seat, and means connecting said seat and back to move and hold the back in close enga ement with the seat when the parts are fol ed.

3. In a combined bed and sofa, a pivotally supported seat frame and springs adapted to lift the same, a swingin back and a lever in actuating relations with the rear of said seat frame and adapted to engage said back and press it forward over the edge of the seat.

4. In a combined bed and sofa, a seat pivoted at its front and springs adapted to raise the same at the rear, in combination with a swinging back and arms adapted to support the rear of said seat provided with extension adapted to bear against the rear of the back and force it forward over the edge of the seat. 5. A combined bed and sofa comprising a folding front frame having springs to exert a lifting action thereon, a swinging back adapted to rest over the rear edge of said frame and mechanism actuated by the said front section adapted to press against said back and hold it inward.

6. A combined bed and sofa having a folding bed frame and springs to raise it from a closed position, in combination with a swinging back adapted to bear upon the rear edge of said section and hold it down and pivoted arms in contact relations with said back having side extensions supporting said bed frame at its rear.

1. A combined bed and sofa having a folding bed frame and a seat mounted thereon, in combination with a swinging back and supportin arms for said frame pivoted between their ends and having an adjustable connection at their outer ends with the said back.

8. A combined bed and sofa having a folding front frame and a swinging back, in combination with supporting. arms pivoted between their ends and having side projections engaging beneath said frame and links connecting the rear ends thereof with the said back, whereby when the said frame rests on said projections it forces the said back forward.

9. In a combined bed and sofa, a main frame having a back and a. folding frame therein, a seat mounted on said folding frame, slotted brackets on said back, pivoted members adapted to engage and support the rear of said folding frame, and adjustable means connecting said members and brackets together to impart a forward movementof the back upon engagement of the seat frame with said members.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' EDWARD N. BROWN.

Witnesses:

F. C. MUBSUN, E. M. Flsmm. 

